HEAVEN SPEAKS

TO CONSECRATED SOULS

Direction for Our Times

As given to “Anne,” a Lay Apostle
“Heaven Speaks to Consecrated Souls”

Direction for Our Times

As given to “Anne,” a Lay Apostle

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of Pope Urban VIII respecting private revelations,
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Table of Contents

August 12, 2005

Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
St. Dominic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
St. Dominic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
St. Dominic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
St. Dominic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
St. Dominic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Blessed Mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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Jesus
I speak today to all souls who have voca-
tions in the Church. Dear souls, conse-
crated to Me, I rely on you more than you
understand. At this time I intend to use
you powerfully to witness to heaven’s pres-
ence on the earth. The period of time that
is ending, the Age of Disobedience has
taken many of My consecrated souls from
Me, and they live out their lives away from
their vocations. They are forgiven, of
course, and cherished, and many serve Me
beautifully in other ways. I do not waste
the presence of a willing soul, as you all
know. If a soul loves Me I will find work for
that soul and begin to prepare the soul’s
reward. I consider each one of you a heav-
enly asset. You have faced many chal-
lenges, it is true, and to have held your
course steadily through these years is an
achievement. Now I am asking you to move
even closer to My Heart. I want you to draw
your every breath for Me, and for My
desires, My needs. If you do this, unite
yourself completely to Me, every moment of
your remaining time on earth will be uti-
lized. I will draw graces from the time you
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rise to the time you retire and from even
your rest. Give Me everything. Replace any
remaining self-will with My holy will. Tell
Me often that I own your vocation. How
this consoles Me and comforts Me. You see,
I am suffering. I suffer from the anguish of
the souls on earth who wander in dark-
ness. I suffer from the rebellion that causes
such upset in families and even in My
Church. But you will help Me and this
gives Me solace. Work for Me, please, in
everything you do. I will not hide My will
and that is My promise to you.

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St. Dominic
My brothers and sisters are truly blessed to live
in a time such as this. Fidelity to Christ and to
your vows is an opportunity for the greatest
nobility that God can allow for those on earth.
Obedience. This word is like heavenly music.
Obey in everything. Pledge to yourself that you
will set the most constant example of obedi-
ence to souls in your life. If you do this, you
will stand out starkly against the current land-
scape. God’s followers always stand out so this
will be a good thing for you. You will not stand
out in heaven. You will blend into the land-
scape here and this also is a good thing, indeed
the best thing for you. I helped the Church
through a difficult time and you are being
asked to do the same. Your God is everything to
you, of course. Be sure that this is the case and
if it is not, change your life until it becomes the
case. You will want to heed me in this, dear
brothers and sisters, because the regrets you
will experience if you do not serve will be pro-
found and will cause you the greatest distress.
Do not seek the world’s approval. Leave that
for those who do not follow Jesus Christ. Seek
only His approval and do so in the spirit of
obedience, always. You may say that this is a
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simple lesson and you may wonder why I high-
light this so strongly. Well, in an Age of Dis-
obedience, when most disobey and rebel, it is
up to God’s chosen ones to be vigilant in illus-
trating a different way. Souls should view your
vocation and your joy in your vocation and
consider that peace comes from service to
God. If you are disobedient to your Church,
you will be accountable. This is also a strong
statement. I understand and speak deliberately.
Guard your tongue carefully in these times and
do not allow the influence of others to pull you
away from fidelity to your Church. You must
influence others to be faithful. They should not
influence you to be unfaithful, even in your
heart.

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St. Dominic
When you take a step toward purity God lav-
ishes graces upon you. You must allow Jesus to
purify your soul in order for Him to possess it.
Servants of Christ, confess your sins. Always
speak and think like Jesus. Our good and kind
Jesus understands that you struggle and He
does not see these struggles as a problem. They
are part of your movement to unity. Do not fear
the struggles. But you must struggle. Remove
anything from your life that encourages impu-
rity of thought or intention. You cannot live like
others in the world. A problem for many reli-
gious today is that they are trying to live two
ways and they experience conflict. They then
incorrectly decide that it is their vocation
causing the conflict. Well, if the vocation were
being lived in purity there would be no conflict.
Do you understand? Do not pull away from the
vocation to seek your peace and contentment.
Pull away from the world and move further
into your vocation and you will find the peace
that is justly yours. This is a common mistake
for many religious today and you know that I
speak the truth. This is why many have left
their vocations. They could not reconcile one,
the world, with the other, their vocation. So
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they made the wrong choice. They chose the
world, seeking peace. Most do not find peace
in the world, but if they seek Jesus He rewards
them and all is well. Most decisions to serve
Jesus in a religious vocation, though, are
sound decisions. Sacrifice is required, of
course, and some find they are uncomfortable
with the required sacrifices or they are
unsuited for the life. In these cases, they serve
Jesus in another way and this acceptable to
heaven. The desire to serve heaven is good and
holy and comes from heaven. Embrace this
call.

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St. Dominic
Jesus must be the center of your day. You must
begin each morning by offering Jesus your day.
And then everything in your day can belong to
Him and be blessed by Him. Each morning you
must rededicate your life to Him. This does two
things. It gives Jesus joy and it clarifies in your
mind that you work for Him and only for Him.
The self will that permeates the world today
has contaminated many vocations. We do not
wish to do something or we find it repugnant
so we simply do not do it. This was never the
way to heaven and it is not the way to heaven
now. You will often find God’s will repugnant to
you and you will often have to do battle with
yourself to become comfortable in the service
to which He is calling you. My friends in
Christ, you know that this is the way to heaven.
There is a need to overcome yourself. Expect
this. If you work in the spirit of obedience to
God’s will and not your own, it will become
easier and easier to overcome yourself and you
will move closer and closer to the heart of your
Saviour. The closer you come to Him, the less
you struggle with self will. The closer you come
to Him, the less you consider how the world is
viewing you. The closer you come to Jesus, the
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more you will long for Him and seek only Him.
This is a good place to be when you are on
earth because Jesus then flows through you
without obstruction. That stated, the struggles
you experience are willed by heaven so do not
think that you are not called to great holiness
because you struggle. Be content to be small in
your spiritual life and Jesus will be big. Humil-
ity comes from an awareness of one’s flaws and
humility is a necessity in your vocation. God is
great and you are willing. This is how you are
to proceed.

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St. Dominic
You are cherished. Every saint in heaven is
grateful to you. Our beautiful Blessed Mother,
Mary, watches over you carefully. Do not think
that you can do without her help. She has the
most merciful gaze you will ever encounter.
Mary wants to help you to purify your voca-
tion. She will help you to identify when you are
seeking your will and when you are seeking
Christ’s will. I love her with a love that cannot
be quantified. You will love her in the same way
when you know her. I am asking you to trust me
about this today. If you love her, you will not be
sorry. Our Lady has only the choicest gifts and
graces for you. She has been so maligned on
earth and this grieves our Jesus terribly. Be
one who defends this spotless heavenly mother.
“Mary.” Say her name throughout your day
and she will nourish you as a mother nourishes
an infant. I speak now as your brother, who
wants only what is best for you. If you do not
have a devotion to this woman, I am beseech-
ing you to seek one. Only holiness and peace
come from the relationship with Mary. Only
blessings and purity come from her. Joy and
peace flow out from her to all she encounters.
Families and vocations are restored. If you are
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in any way struggling today, seek Mary’s help.
You will not be disappointed. If you are not
struggling, be grateful to Mary because it is a
given that she has helped you in the past. Jesus
only blesses those who love His mother. Do not
think you are above a devotion to our Lord’s
mother. Do not be superior to those who love
her. There would be only one fool in that case,
my friend. Mary is your mother. She will help
you in everything. Begin to say the rosary and
be certain that you pray like a small child.
Pray with trust and devotion, with confidence
and love. Pray in the presence of the Eucharis-
tic Christ. And then observe the changes in
yourself. If you are already praying the rosary,
you understand what I am speaking about and
you are nodding your head in agreement with
these words. Either way, I am with you and
intercede on your behalf. There are countless
saints in heaven, and countless angels, both on
earth and in heaven, willing to defend and pro-
tect your vocation. Do not think you are alone
or that the battle is yours to win or lose. You
are part of a heavenly team that has already
won. The outcome of the battle is decided. But
you must continue to fight your fight for a time
longer.

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St. Dominic
My dearest beloved friends, one of the ways
that darkness is being spread is through the
promotion of healing powers that do not origi-
nate with Christ. These powers, limited of
course, originate with the enemy of Christ.
Jesus is sending unlimited graces for spiritual
healing and conversion. He is sending great
peace to those who come to Him and to those
for whom you intercede during this period. I
am asking you to speak out against powers that
are not from heaven. The enemy would like to
make the world think we live in a new age but
as I have said, we live not in a new age but an
Age of Disobedience. Souls do not seek Jesus
because if they seek Jesus they will have to
obey. If you are looking to avoid service, you
do not seek the One who requires your service.
Do you understand? Let us take the example of
a fortune teller. Why does a soul seek to have
his fortune told? The holy path leads to trusting
Jesus with the future and relying on His provi-
dence. The exercise of such patience and trust
builds sanctity and unity with heaven. In this
time, though, the enemy lures souls to disobe-
dience by saying that such things as fortune
telling are simply amusing and harmless. I
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assure you, we in heaven are appalled and sad-
dened, not only by such widespread acceptance
of these sinful practices, but by the failure of
many of God’s servants to speak out strongly
against them. If you are walking with Jesus in
the way in which you are called to walk with
Jesus, you will not miss an opportunity to cor-
rect those in error. Always identify the source of
the alleged power. If it is not Jesus, it is not
from heaven and it is not acceptable for God’s
children.

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Blessed Mother
How heaven delights in the souls who dedicate
their lives on earth to the goals of God. You are
our treasure, our gold. You have been given a role
to play in this time and you will do so. Jesus
depends on your yes, little one, and I know you
will not disappoint Him. I know that you will
serve heaven and I want to help you. With heaven
there is joy that is not replaceable by anything
that comes from the world. Only heaven’s follow-
ers have this joy. We want to spread this heavenly
joy throughout the world at this time and you
know that we want to do this through you. We
will give you joy as a gift that you can share with
others. Ask us and we will place it in your heart.
Come to me often for any assistance you require.
If your heart is heavy, rest in my Immaculate
Heart and I will share your burdens. In this way
you will be lighter and heaven will flow through
you more efficiently. Only rewards will come to
you. Be pure in your vocation, please, and you will
bring so many souls with you that you will be
delighted. Each soul enhances the Kingdom of
God in a special way so each soul is precious and
important. Treat each day as a day filled with the
possibility of bringing souls to Jesus, even if you
never see another person all day. Your offering of
your day to Jesus brings Him souls. How sweet is
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the service to heaven when your vision is aligned
with His. I am with you and I will never leave
you. The days will fly, my dearest child, and you
will be home with us soon. Be at peace now and
let Jesus use you completely.

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This booklet is from the series Direction for Our
Times as given to “Anne,” A Lay Apostle. Other
booklets in this series are available from Direction
for Our Times and are listed below:
Heaven Speaks to Young Adults

Heaven Speaks About Addictions

Heaven Speaks About Abortion

Heaven Speaks to Prisoners

Heaven Speaks About Depression

Heaven Speaks About Stress

Heaven Speaks to Victims of Clerical Abuse

Heaven Speaks to Soldiers

Heaven Speaks About Divorce

Heaven Speaks to Consecrated Souls

The Volumes
Direction for Our Times as given to
“Anne,” A Lay Apostle
Volume One: Thoughts on Spirituality

Volume Two: Conversations with the

Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

Volume Three: God the Father Speaks to

His Children
The Blessed Mother Speaks to
Her Bishops, Priests and
Religious

Volume Four: Jesus The King

Heaven Speaks to Priests
Jesus Speaks to Sinners

Volume Six: Heaven Speaks to Families

Volume Seven: Greetings from Heaven

Volume Nine: Angels

Volume Ten: Jesus Speaks to His Apostles

Volumes Five and Eight will be printed at a later date.

Promise from Jesus to His Lay Apostles:
May 12, 2005
Your message to souls remains constant. Welcome each soul
to the rescue mission. You may assure each lay apostle that
just as they concern themselves with My interests, I will
concern Myself with theirs. They will be placed in My
Sacred Heart and I will defend and protect them. I will also
pursue complete conversion of each of their loved ones. So
you see, the souls who serve in this rescue mission as My
beloved lay apostles will know peace. The world cannot
make this promise, as only heaven can bestow peace on a
soul. This is truly heaven’s mission and I call every one of
heaven’s children to assist Me. You will be well rewarded,
My dear ones.
Allegiance Prayer
Dear God in Heaven, I pledge my allegiance to You. I give
You my life, my work, and my heart. In turn, give me the
grace of obeying Your every direction to the fullest possible
extent.
Morning Offering
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You
the prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day, for all
the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for
my sins, and for the intentions of the Holy Father. Amen.
Five Luminous Mysteries:
1. Jesus’ Baptism in the Jordan
2. Jesus’ Self-manifestation at the Wedding of Cana
3. Jesus’ Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
4. Jesus’ Transfiguration
5. Jesus Institutes the Eucharist
Lay Apostles of Jesus Christ, the Returning King
We seek to be united to Jesus in our daily work, and through
our vocations, in order to obtain graces for the conversion
of sinners. We pledge our allegiance to God the Father.
Through our cooperation with the Holy Spirit, we will allow
Jesus to flow through us into the world, bringing His Light.
We do this in union with Mary, our Blessed Mother, with
the communion of saints, with all of God’s holy angels, and
with our fellow lay apostles in the world.
As Lay Apostles of Jesus Christ, the Returning King, we agree
to adopt the following spiritual practices, as best we can.
1. Morning Offering, along with the Allegiance Prayer
and a brief prayer for the Holy Father.
2. One hour of Eucharistic Adoration each week.
3. Participation in a monthly lay apostle prayer group,
which includes the Luminous Mysteries of the Holy
Rosary, and the reading of the monthly message.
4. Monthly Confession.
5. Further, we will follow the example of Jesus Christ, as
set out in Holy Scripture, treating all others with His
patience and kindness.
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